If you follow me on Instagram you would have noticed that this last month has been a whirlwind of traveling for me. One of the most entertaining and interesting cities that I recently visited (and for the first time) was Pennsylvania largest city Philadelphia. While there discovering all the city had to offer I met some pretty cool locals that were more then happy to share their recommendations of places they would go if they had a friend coming to town - this is what they said:

Pub + Kitchen- A lively restaurants for quality dishes, craft beers, cocktails, and elevated brunch offerings.Cafe La Maude - French-Lebanese cafe serving breakfast, lunch & pastries* Zahav - a modern Israeli restaurantHelm - a contemporary American BYOB with great food and locally farmed produceGaul and Company - a malt house that does their Philly Cheesesteak with kielbasa!!! So good my friend!**** The Fillmore - the best spot in Philly for live music hands down!Beiler's Donuts - get the apple fritters - trust me.

Amber

Delaware River Waterfront - Parks, outdoor concert venue, museums, an outdoor skating rink in the winter, restaurants, and breweries all with an excellent view of Benjamin Franklin Bridge and the Delaware RiverRittenhouse Sq Park - A family friendly park that hosts many events throughout the year including Rittenhouse Square Spring Festival (typically in may) that attracts tens of thousands and boosts food, shopping, live entertainment and more.Metropolitan Bakery - Makes the best fresh bread - I could make a meal out of just their bread!African American Museum - America's history through the lens of an African American experiencePhilly Museum of Art- One of Philly's most popular museumNational Constitutions Center - America's most hands on history museum* La Colombe in Fish Town - Super trendy coffee shop serving their own brand of artisan coffee and pastriesReading Terminal Market - Philly's famous indoor market offering diverse fare, housewares & area specialties since 1892.

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Jinx Furniture Store- one of the best furniture/antique stores in PhillyBar-Ly - A sports bar in Chinatown with happy hour 7 days a week!

Matt

Santuciii’s - Best Pizza Eva!Fat Salmon - Best sushi in Philly*La Colombe - Try their coffee and rum! I never thought it would go together but it does and its delicious!*Philadelphia Distilling - The first craft distillery in the state of Pennsylvania since prohibition.Spruce St Harbord Park - A good summer spot with an urban beach in Penn's Landing that features a boardwalk along the Delaware River with a beachfront atmosphere.Zavino - A tiny wine bar that likes to team its vintages with Italian small plates & Neapolitan pizzasLolita - Boutique Mexican foodBar - My favorite grimy bar in midtown - its so grimy but its great**** The Fillmore - Great live musicHowl At The Moon - A lively bar with dueling pianos, live music and lots of song covers

Bill & Eric

* South Bowl or North Bowl - Retro bowling alley with 26 bowling lanes, billiards, arcade games, food and delicious cocktails. They also have a great happy hourMarra's - Authentic Italian pizza spot! I love their pizza.Ristorante Pesto- A small family-run trattoria with great Southern Italian classics & neighborhood atmosphere. Its also BYOB!!!Helium Comedy ClubNoto - The only place we have close to an EDM/ Trap music club in PhillyMcGillians - One of my favorite grimy Irish barsTony Luke's - Their Philly Cheesesteaks are the best!Liscio Bakery - Bakery with great bread